Post for windows



P@ M. KUNG.

y POST FOR WINDOWS.

` APPLICATION man SEPT. 5. 1917. LW9 l I Patented June 24, 19ll j 2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

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P. IVI. KLING.

'POST FOR WINDOWS.v APPLICATION FILED'SEPT. 5. 4|917.

l $07,822. Patented June 24, 1919.

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UNITED STATE-s PATENT onirica.A

PETER M. '.KllltIN'tif 0F LACONIA, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

POST FOR WINDOWS'.

specification df Letters Patent.

Patented June 2,4, 1919.

Application led September 5, 1917. Serial No. 189,741.

" is a specification.

This invention relates to posts or other structural members which are suitable for holding window sashes or other glass-hold ing frames and has for its primary object to provide an improved construction for rendering such posts or members light in weight and economic to manufacture while at the Sametime adapting them to render the structure of which they constitute a part, more capable of resisting the shocks and strains to which it is subjected. Another object is to provide an improved window frame construction. Other and further objects will appear in the specification and be pointed out in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which exemplify my invention in some preferred embodiments.

In the drawings,

Figures l, 2 and 3 are transverse sections of improved double T. posts or structural sections;

Fig. 4 is a perspective View of portions of a car body which embodies my invention;

Fig. 5 is a transverse section of a steel twin T post trimmed with wood for a composite railway car;

Fig. 6 is a similar section of a steel twin T post trimmed with metal for a steel railway car.

Referring more articularly to the drawings, the structura section or beam shown in section in Fig. 1 is constructed of sheet metal provided with longitudinal folds 1 and 2 which extend longitudinally of and form the double thickness flanges 3 and 4. In ell'ect these flanges 3 and 4 may be considered as portions -mtermediate to a central longitudinal portion 5 and the parallelly disposed lateral edge portions 8, 8. Said flanges 3 and 4 are arranged in substantially the same plane as the central longitudinal portion 5 and project normally in opposite directions from the lateral edge portions 8,

8, with which they are joined by bends 6 and 7. These parts are reproduced in the several fi res hereinafter referred to. In the embod1ment shown in Fig. 2, the structural guiding grooves 29 section is similarly constructed, but in addition, a channel beam 9 is arrangedwith its flanges 10 presented outwardly and preferably spot-welded to the spaced parallel flanges 8, thus forming'a closed channel extendingy longitudinally through the beam or post. According to Fig. 3, the sheet metal as been provided with additional bends f11 and 12 to bring the lateral edges of the flanges 13 and 14 into close abutment to form a flange weld at 15, thus forming a somewhat similar construction to that shown in Fig. 2 without employing the channel section 9. In Fig. 4 of the drawings, an adaptation of my invention to a railway passenger car is shown and in which'the side Wall of the car comprises vertically extending posts, with their top plates or flanges 5 presented outwardly, which posts may be constructed according to either of the Figs. l, 2er 3. In this embodiment of my invention, -the spaced parallel flanges 17 have mounted thereon the angle irons 18 which v are parallelly arranged to extend vertically' of the flanges 17. Mounted between the flanges 18 are window sashes 19, while between the flanges 18 and the plates 5 are mounted fixed sashes 20. In car construction, the strain on the vertically arranged post or section, arises from longitudinal 4shocks caused by stopping, starting and collisions. According to the present invention, such posts are arranged to impart increased rigidity to the vside wall of the car which acts as a trusstof absorb these shocks. As shown in Fig. 5, a furring strip 21 which may be constructed of wood for example," is

`interposed between the `flanges 8 and provided with a finishing panel 22 which may yform a portion of the inner wall of the car. In Fig. 6, which shows a preferred adapta# tion of my invention to a steel car, the channel beam 9 is secured to the flanges 8 of the post or structural section, by means of vrivets 23,l which also serve to secure to the anges 8 a structural section comprising `folds 24 and 25 with an inner panel 26 for the-inner wall ofthe car. According to 5, grooves 27 for a movable window sas `may be provided between wooden strips 28 mounted ony spaced flanges 8, while for curtains may be provided between panel 22 and the adjacent strips 28. According to Fig. 6, angle beams 30 are arranged oppositely to flanges 31 to form grooves' 32 for'the movable sashes, Said flanges 31 being provided on the inwardly presented structural sections which4 include the panels 26. Grooves 33 for curtains are .formed `between the folds 24 and 25 in this embodiment. The advantages of my improved construction will now be readily mderstoodand briefly described are as folows:

This construction may `be simply and economically made, and provides an effective post or structural section which may be used in cars, boats, `or any other place where mounted sashes or other glass holding frames are required. This construction is peculiarly serviceable in connection with such structures which are subjected to shocks, such as are produced in connection with railway cars las pointed out above. Such a construction when substituted for the usual car construction, in which the furring strips are applied to single vertical flanges which project inwardly from .the ordinary T-beams, affords much better support for the furring strips which, as shown inA Fig. 5, may be interposed between the spaced flanges S. 'In this position, the furring strip reinforces the spaced flanges 8, thus improving the truss construction of the side wall of the car. This construction is stronger and weighs less per linear foot than that. usually employed for similar purposes. Furthermore, my improved section can be riveted to the side of a car with a single row of rivets in the center, or by a double row of rivets when the sheets are spliced, whereas in the old construction, the single T'section always requires two rows of rivets jfor a similar purpose. This construction may be used eqn-ally well for single or double sash, or for sashes that are raised or dropped. Incidentally, the provision of a furring strip between the spaced flanges 8 facilitates the trimming of the car when compared to similar work according to the old construction. Thus for example, it becomes much easier to provide for electric wiring, push buttons and sash' guide arrangements when my improved section is used in ysuch places as car windows. F'urthermore, Where a car post is employed, there must be sash retainers. The outside sash retainersshould be solid with the post, a requirement which is fully met in my iniproved construction.

I claim:

1. The combination with a strip or beam, of a twin T section comprising a central longitudinal portion, laterally spaced longitudinal edge portions embracing opposite faces of said strip or beam, and longitudinal portions intermediate to said central long1tudinal portion and said longitudinal edge portions respect .'ely, said intermediate. portions being folded longitudinally to form longitudinal reinforcements projecting oppositely from longitudinal edge portions respectively.

2. The combination withfa fui-ring strip, of a twin T section comprising a central longitudinal portion contacting with one face of said strip, lateral longitudinal edge portions embracing other faces of said strip contiguous to the first mentioned. face, and other longitudinal portions intermediate to said central and lateral edge portions, eachv of said intermediate portions being closely folded longitudinally to constitute rein forcement longitudinal flanges' of double thickness in substantially the plane of said central portion. v

3. In a car window construction, a twin T section comprising a central longitudinal portion, parallel longitudinal edge portions arranged normally to said central longitudinal portion, and intermediate longitudinal portions, each of said intermediate portions being close folded to provide flanged reinforcements arranged substantially in the plane of said central longitudinal portion and projecting oppositely from said parallel edge portions.

4. The combination with the side wall of a car, of -a twin T post extending vertically vof said side wall and comprising a fiat plate portion presented outwardly, spaced parallel flanges extending longitudinally of said post and presented inwardly from said liat plate portion and normally thereto, said flanges being spaced inwardly from the lateral edges of said flat plate portion.

kIE'IER M. KLING. 

